Question Towing

[Jabber Jaw]

Great research Joe!

 

[Rich W.]

and if things don’t go well, there is this:

What To Do When Trailer Sway Starts | Blue Ox

Learn what to do when trailer sway starts. From causes to prevention techniques. Learn to tow safely with help from Blue Ox!

www.blueox.com

I agree with most of that but I would advocate earlier and heavier use of the trailer brakes within reason (I think there is some CYA in the article) and also cover the gas pedal as it may be helpful to accelerate a bit once the trailer brakes are applied depending on how much sway you have and how quickly it is coming under control, although I agree this would be a bad idea if you were going down hill at the time. Towing is a skill acquired by experience so its best to keep speed down, especially if towing at the margins of safety. The faster you are going, the faster things happen and the less time you have to straighten things out.

Also trailer tire choice is important. I know of only two trailer tires made in the USA - Goodyear Endurance and Carlisle. I don’t have experience with Carlisle although they get good reviews. I use Goodyear on my horse, equipment, and utility trailers and have never had a problem with them. I would never use Chinese trailer tires.